Civil Rights Monument
Virginia Civil Rights Memorial (2008): Located on the northeastern corner of the Square near the Virginia Executive Mansion, the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial honors Virginians who were active in the Civil Rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. Eighteen statues are positioned around the monument. Not every statue depicts a specific person, with statues representing both students and adults. Among those depicted are Barbara Rose Johns; Spottswood William Robinson III; Oliver Hill; and Rev. Leslie Francis Griffin.